London property prices are soaring, and the rest of Britain isn’t doing too bad either. Fuelled by low interest rates and subsidized mortgages, prices across the country have been accelerating over the past two years: http://qz.com/197266/one-way-to-stop-surging-british-house-prices-build-more-wind-farms/
‘Surprisingly’, writes Geoffrey Lean (Daily Telegraph, 4 April), ‘two thirds of the country support onshore wind turbines’. It should not surprise him: those would be the two thirds who live in towns and cities, the people whose distinctive, familiar skylines are on the whole safe. When proposed city structures reach Read more
Britain’s increasing reliance on wind power in the 2020s could cause power shortages without a radical overhaul of the grid, including automatic control of household appliances http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/energy/10756061/Wind-farm-expansion-will-require-fridges-to-be-switched-off-at-times-of-peak-demand.html
Rumoured Tory plans to cap onshore wind farms and build them at sea will push up consumer bills, economist claims http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/10756101/Tory-plan-to-move-wind-farms-offshore-will-cost-4.5m-a-turbine.html
CHARITIES, councils, academic institutions and the private sector must collaborate more to raise the profile of the south of Scotland, according to research. A briefing paper by the Dumfries-based Crichton Institute says the region could capitalise more on assets such as renewable energy potential and its renowned food and drink Read more
PROFESSOR Jack Ponton (Letters, April 9) points out that the security of Scottish electricity supplies depends on the existence of two nuclear power stations. One of these, Hunterston B, is located in my council area. Hunterston B will cease generation in 2022/3, after which the renewable-based electricity supply will be Read more
David Leask Chief Reporter FRIENDS of the Earth has backed the Scottish Government in a war of words with Westminster over nuclear power. UK Energy Minister Michael Fallon has tried to block Holyrood ministers from taking part in a European Commission investigation into No 10 plans to subsidise a new Read more
Energy ministers have clashed over the impact of Scottish independence on household bills. The UK Government is warning that a Yes vote will add at least £38 a year, possibly as much as £189 more once the cost of supporting renewables projects is included. But the Scottish Government says the Read more